The demonstrations were held across Bihar following a ‘Bihar Bandh’ call over the ongoing NEET examination issue, with students demanding reforms in the education system and action over the alleged irregularities in the examination process..Protesters demanded the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, vandalised and toppled police vehicles during the protest in Patna, prompting police mobilisation across the affected areas.Pradhan has stepped down following nationwide student protests over the NEET paper leak.Announcing his resignation, Pradhan said he had submitted it to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the interest of students and to ensure that the ongoing protests over examination irregularities were not exploited by “anti-national forces.”Union Minister Pralhad Joshi was assigned the charge of the Ministry of Education
Lalu Yadav’s son Tej Pratap Yadav sent to 14 day judicial custody in Patna NEET protest case
